[Adopted 7-21-1997 by Ord. No. 944]
This article hereby imposes and establishes
rates or charges for the use of, and services provided by, the sewer
system in Edgewood, said rates or charges being based upon the quantity
of water used. The following rates or charges shall be assessed to
each user of the sewer system on a quarterly basis:
Charges for the sewer system service shall be
billed quarterly, with all bills rendered as of the first day of the
month following the quarter for which service was provided. Payment
shall be due and payable within 30 days of the date of the billing
statement.
In the event the charges for said sewer system
service remain unpaid for a period of 30 days from the date of said
statement, such charges are hereby declared to be delinquent and a
penalty of the 10% of the amount of said statement shall be added.
For each delinquent sewage account remaining
unpaid 90 days after the date of said statement, a service charge
of 3% percent of the gross delinquent charge shall be added. For each
succeeding 90 days or part thereof that the account remains delinquent,
an additional service charge of 3% percent shall be assessed, based
upon the gross delinquent charges, or outstanding portion thereof.
The Borough of Edgewood shall pursue the collection
of delinquent sewer accounts by all means available pursuant to applicable
law.
[Added 7-21-1997 by Ord. No. 945]
A.
Adoption of collection procedure. All the powers and
provisions of the said Act of 1957, P.L. 622, and its amendments,[1] are herewith adopted and to be used for the purpose of
collecting the said delinquent sewerage accounts in accordance with
the procedure therein provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 2261.
B.
Notice of delinquent account; authority to shut off
water. The proper officer or designated employee of the Borough of
Edgewood is herewith directed to send the notices as provided for
in said Act to all said delinquent accounts; the proper officer or
designated employee is herewith directed and authorized to request
and direct the Wilkinsburg - Penn Joint Water Authority to shut off
the supply of water to such premises until all such over due rentals,
rates, charges and shut-off costs, together with any penalties and
interest thereon, shall be paid.
C.
Payment to Water Authority. The Borough hereby authorizes
and agrees to pay to the Wilkinsburg - Penn Joint Water Authority
a reasonable sum for shut-off and turn-on services in an amount to
be agreed upon between the Borough of Edgewood and said Authority.
D.
Nonliability of Water Authority. The Borough of Edgewood
also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Wilkinsburg - Penn
Joint Water Authority from any claims arising out of the shutting
off or turning on of water on the properties affected in the operation
of this section.
[Added 1-19-1999 by Ord. No. 953]
At a public meeting of Council, upon public
notice as required by law, Council may, by resolution, increase or
decrease and change the billing of all accounts, establish penalties
for the failure of users to pay said rates or charges and establish
an effective date for said rates or charges.
